Barangay disaster preparedness checklist out soon –DILG

MANILA, Aug. 17 – The Department of Interior and Local Government plans releasing this year its official disaster preparedness checklist for barangay local government units (LGUs) in the country.

Such LGUs must provide information required in the checklist to help profile and improve their respective disaster preparedness so life, limb and property can be better protected.

"Information provided will help the LGUs prepare their respective disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) plans," said DILG local government operations officer Gloria Santos, contact person for the undertaking.

She said DILG will furnish its regional offices with copies of the checklist.

The regional offices will, in turn, distribute copies of the document to barangay LGUs for filling up, she added.